Environmental Science Camps in California

48 camps found

Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz County

Life Lab

Nonprofit garden-science day camp (ages 7-10) on the UCSC Farm; sliding-scale fees.

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County

UCSB Surf & Kayak Camp

Ocean day camp at UCSB for ages 5-14: surf, kayak, SUP and marine science.

Watsonville, Santa Cruz County

Farm Discovery at Live Earth

Organic-farm day camp, ages 3-16 in Watsonville; gardening, animals and cooking.

Mammoth Lakes, Mono County

Town of Mammoth Lakes Parks and Recreation Department

Town of Mammoth Lakes municipal summer camps for ages 4-18 (theatre, bikes, gymnastics).

Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County

Ocean Explorers Camp

Santa Barbara Harbor ocean day camp (9-3): kayak, snorkel, surf; ages 5-7 & 8-14.

San Diego, San Diego County

Elementary Institute-Science

Nonprofit STEM day camp, ages 7–13, weekly themes with field trips; scholarships.

Ages 7–14

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.9 (54)

Occidental, Sonoma County

CYO Camp

Catholic Charities overnight summer camp (grades 2-8) in Occidental redwoods.

Redwood City, San Mateo County

Marine Science Institute

Week-long marine-science day camp with live animals & research-boat trips, grades K–8 (Redwood City).

Nevada City, Nevada County

Camp Gold Hollow

Nonprofit day & overnight camp near Nevada City on a private lake for ages 5-16.

$849

per week

★★★★½ 4.9 (23)

Avalon, Los Angeles County

Catalina Sea Camp

Overnight marine-biology camp on Catalina, ages 8-17; scuba, kayaking & ocean science.

Sausalito, Marin County

Coastal Camp

NatureBridge day camp, grades K-9, marine biology & ecology in the Marin Headlands.

Open

Price not listed

★★★★★ 5.0 (4)

Dana Point, Orange County

Ocean Institute

Marine-science day camp in Dana Point, ages 5-17: tall-ship sailing, tide pools, research cruises.

$360–$660

total

★★★★½ 4.8 (5)

Folsom, Sacramento County

Wild Roots Learning Center

Outdoor, hands-on summer camp in Folsom for TK-12th from an independent learning center.

Auburn, Placer County

Placer Nature Center

Themed nature day camp for ages 6–14 (Placer Nature Center, Auburn).

Ages 6–12

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.9 (15)

South Lake Tahoe, El Dorado County

Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe

Boys & Girls Club full-day summer camps (art, STEM, circus, soccer) with meals; subsidized fees.

Free–$300

total

★★★★½ 4.5 (8)

San Diego, San Diego County

SeaWorld Adventure Camps San Diego

ACA-accredited SeaWorld marine science day and resident camps, grades 1-12, San Diego.

Ages 6–18

Price not listed

★★★★★ 5.0 (5)

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Mariposa County

NatureBridge

Overnight environmental-science & backpacking summer programs for teens (NatureBridge, Yosemite).

Mather, Sacramento County

Sacramento Splash

Free one-week environmental leadership day camp for students entering 6th or 7th grade.

Ages 11–12

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.8 (26)

Soda Springs, Nevada County

Headwaters Science Institute

Nonprofit Sierra science camps—day & overnight, ages 5–18 (Headwaters, Soda Springs).

Pine Valley, San Diego County

Pine Valley Bible Conference Center

Christian camp/retreat & conference center in Pine Valley; family camp, outdoor science camp, retreats.

Whitethorn, Humboldt County

Friends of the Lost Coast

Nonprofit environmental Summer Adventure day camp in Whitethorn for ages 4-13.

Ages 4–13

Price not listed

★★★★ 4.2 (5)

Soda Springs, Placer County

Camp Winthers

School-district overnight outdoor camp near Soda Springs for ages 9-14 with hiking and boating.

Red Bluff, Tehama County

Red Bank Outdoor Academy

Hunting & conservation overnight camp near Red Bluff for ages 9-15 (earn hunter-ed cert).

Nevada City, Nevada County

Food Love Farm

Farm & nutrition day camp in Nevada City for ages 6-11 with harvesting, cooking, and crafts.

Ages 6–11

Price not listed

★★★★★ 5.0 (10)

San Juan Capistrano, Orange County

Catalina Sea Camp

Overnight marine-science camp, ages 8–17, on Catalina: scuba, snorkel, sail, marine bio.

Ages 8–17

Price not listed

★★★★★ 5.0 (10)

San Gregorio, San Mateo County

Vida Verde Nature Education

Free three-day overnight nature and farm program for ages 9-12, booked by school groups.

Ages 9–12

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.9 (27)

Los Altos Hills, Santa Clara County

Hidden Villa Summer Camp

Organic farm and wilderness day/overnight camp; grades K-12, financial aid available.

Oxnard, Ventura County

Channel Islands Boating Center

Full-day watersports camp in Channel Islands Harbor; pick sailing, kayaking or SUP, ages 8-15.

Ages 8–15

Price not listed

★★★★★ 5.0 (6)

Cazadero, Sonoma County

Farm Camp

Traditional coed overnight camp, ages 8-17, on a 500-acre Sonoma redwoods farm.

$2600–$9800

total

★★★★ 4.4 (9)

Bolinas, Marin County

Bolinas Stinson Summer Camp

Nonprofit outdoor/beach day camp (grades 1-8) in Bolinas/Stinson Beach, West Marin.

Price not listed

★★★★★ 5.0 (1)

Santa Monica, Los Angeles County

LA Nature Kids Preschool and Day Camp

Full-day outdoor nature day camp for ages 5-12 in Santa Monica

Ages 3–12

Price not listed

★★★★★ 5.0 (1)

Redding, Shasta County

Whiskeytown Environmental School (WES Camp)

School-run outdoor-science program near Redding (K-6) offering week-long summer day camps.

Ages 4–14

Price not listed

No reviews yet

Saratoga, Santa Clara County

Walden West

County outdoor-science summer camp (K-9th): archery, swimming, climbing, nature.

Ages 5–14

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.6 (205)

San Diego, San Diego County

SEACAMP San Diego

Marine-science day and residential camp on Mission Bay, San Diego (grades 5-12).

$1725

total

★★★★ 4.3 (51)

Angelus Oaks, San Bernardino County

CODES School Outdoor Science

Residential 3-4 day outdoor science school for grades 5-8, booked by schools, in the San Bernardinos.

Ages 10–13

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.5 (10)

Sausalito, Marin County

NatureBridge Golden Gate Conference and Retreat Center

Day camp in a national park: marine biology and coastal ecology, grades K-12, scholarships offered.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.5 (21)

Truckee, Nevada County

Sierra Experience

Outdoor adventure & climbing camp near Truckee with rock climbing, field science, and mindfulness.

Price not listed

★★★★★ 5.0 (4)

Fresno, Fresno County

Coke Hallowell Center For River Studies

Nonprofit river nature center in Fresno; outdoor summer day camps and young-explorer program.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.8 (33)

Livermore, Alameda County

Camp Arroyo

Free summer camp for kids with illness/disabilities (Taylor Family Foundation), Livermore.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.8 (26)

Pasadena, Los Angeles County

Outward Bound Adventures

Pasadena nonprofit outdoor/environmental education & wilderness programs for youth.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.8 (18)

Shaver Lake, Fresno County

Camp Fresno Jr

Free city-run youth outdoor camp (ages 7–17) at Shaver Lake in the Sierra Nevada.

Ages 7–17

Free

★★★★ 4.4 (24)

Aptos, Santa Cruz County

UCCR-Web of Life (WOLF) School at Monte Toyon

Nature day and residential outdoor-science camp (K-12) at Camp Monte Toyon, Aptos.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.7 (20)

Oakland, Alameda County

Camp Acta Non Verba (ANV)

Nonprofit urban-farm day camp, ages 5-11, in East Oakland with camperships.

Price not listed

★★★★★ 5.0 (1)

Riverside, Riverside County

Inland Empire Kids Outdoors

Riverside nonprofit nature programs incl. River Camp, nature classes & family club.

Price not listed

No reviews yet

San Diego, San Diego County

Outdoor Outreach

San Diego nonprofit adventure youth-development programs, ages 9-24; partner-based access.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.6 (18)

La Honda, San Mateo County

San Mateo Outdoor Education

Week-long residential outdoor science school in the redwoods, attended with your school class.

Price not listed

★★★★½ 4.6 (56)

Yuba City, Sutter County

Shady Creek Outdoor Education Foundation

Nonprofit behind a Sierra foothills residential outdoor science school and its summer day camps.

Ages 6–12

Price not listed

★★★★ 4.1 (8)

Moorpark, Ventura County

WOLF Adventures

Moorpark nonprofit K-12 outdoor-education programs (science, ropes, outdoor skills).

Price not listed

★★★★ 4.0 (12)

Environmental Science Camps in California

Life Lab

UCSB Surf & Kayak Camp

Farm Discovery at Live Earth

Town of Mammoth Lakes Parks and Recreation Department

Ocean Explorers Camp

Elementary Institute-Science

CYO Camp

Marine Science Institute

Camp Gold Hollow

Catalina Sea Camp

Coastal Camp

Ocean Institute

Wild Roots Learning Center

Placer Nature Center

Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe

SeaWorld Adventure Camps San Diego

NatureBridge

Sacramento Splash

Headwaters Science Institute

Pine Valley Bible Conference Center

Friends of the Lost Coast

Camp Winthers

Red Bank Outdoor Academy

Food Love Farm

Catalina Sea Camp

Vida Verde Nature Education

Hidden Villa Summer Camp

Channel Islands Boating Center

Farm Camp

Bolinas Stinson Summer Camp

LA Nature Kids Preschool and Day Camp

Whiskeytown Environmental School (WES Camp)

Walden West

SEACAMP San Diego

CODES School Outdoor Science

NatureBridge Golden Gate Conference and Retreat Center

Sierra Experience

Coke Hallowell Center For River Studies

Camp Arroyo

Outward Bound Adventures

Camp Fresno Jr

UCCR-Web of Life (WOLF) School at Monte Toyon

Camp Acta Non Verba (ANV)

Inland Empire Kids Outdoors

Outdoor Outreach

San Mateo Outdoor Education

Shady Creek Outdoor Education Foundation

WOLF Adventures

Other camps in California

Life Lab

UCSB Surf & Kayak Camp

Farm Discovery at Live Earth

Town of Mammoth Lakes Parks and Recreation Department

Ocean Explorers Camp

Elementary Institute-Science

CYO Camp

Marine Science Institute

Camp Gold Hollow

Catalina Sea Camp

Coastal Camp

Ocean Institute

Wild Roots Learning Center

Placer Nature Center

Boys & Girls Club of Lake Tahoe

SeaWorld Adventure Camps San Diego

NatureBridge

Sacramento Splash

Headwaters Science Institute

Pine Valley Bible Conference Center

Friends of the Lost Coast

Camp Winthers

Red Bank Outdoor Academy

Food Love Farm

Catalina Sea Camp

Vida Verde Nature Education

Hidden Villa Summer Camp

Channel Islands Boating Center

Farm Camp

Bolinas Stinson Summer Camp